Busch Stadium

When last seen in the World Series 29 years ago, the Royals' de facto MVP was Don Denkinger, a major league umpire whose blown call at first base helped them avoid losing in six games to the Cardinals.

Given new life, they staged a ninth-inning rally to win Game 6 before cruising to an 11-0 victory in Game 7, capturing their first and only championship.

"They kept pushing our backs to the wall time and again," Royals closer Dan Quisenberry said in the winners' clubhouse. "But you know what? We found out that wall has rubber padding and we just bounced right off. The sword of Damocles kept swinging down and giving us haircuts, but we kept ducking."

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